This estate diamond necklace is crafted and stamped 18k white gold, weighs 142.3g and measures 15 inches long, 41mm wide and 3mm deep. Inspired by the most popular Belle Epoque style necklaces, this extravagant and elaborately designed choker necklace exhibiting 22.68cts of diamonds, is composed of a fascinating assemblage of pierced openwork marquise profiles. Creating an enchanting pattern of diamond-encrusted floral 'embroidery' artistically rendered in flexible white gold components, this well-planned geometric necklace was designed by architect Giovanni Ferraris, son in law of international jewelry designer 'Garavelli', depicting hexagonal boundary flowers, each comprising six marquise petals. Centrally connected by means of delicate ringlets and two rows of marquise-shaped elements, the finely scalloped borders of this grandiose necklace cannot fail to bring to mind Elizabeth Taylor in her most famous role as 'Cleopatra'. Collectively adorned with 22.68cts of full-cut diamonds graded I-J color and SI1 clarity, the protective diamond settings become invisible in the hand as a mass of metal and diamonds becomes a fascinating wearable shimmering cloth, a blanketing choker sparkling light. A delicately constructed, diamond-studded tubular clasp and slot and a figure-eight safety latch secure this sumptuous and refined necklace disguised with a linear diamond border. Not for the faint of heart!
Lace-like necklaces and wide chokers were the height of fashion in personal adornment during the early years of the 20th century. Their decoration included swags, garlands of leaves, flowers, trellis work and ribbon-bows reminiscent of the Louis Seize style. They were mainly encrusted with diamonds often mounted in platinum which had replaced the 19th century laminate of gold and silver. Its use rendered it possible for the first time the creation of jewels which were at once structurally sound yet delicate and lacy in appearance.
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